Explore the Family Name Bairos

The meaning of Bairos

Portuguese: variant of Bairros, a habitational name from any of various places called Bairros, as for example in Aveiro, Braga, and Porto provinces. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Manuel, Altino, Augusto, Dinis, Eduardo, Ernesto, Francisco, Helio, Isidro. Portuguese Joao, Agostinho, Henrique, Serafim.

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How common is the last name Bairos in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bairos witnessed a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it ranked 50,903 in terms of frequency, but by 2010, it had dropped to 55,386, marking an 8.81% change. The count also decreased from 385 individuals in 2000 to 371 in 2010, indicating a 3.64% drop. This resulted in a proportional drop per 100,000 people from 0.14 to 0.13, which represents a 7.14% decrease.

20002010Change
Rank#50,903#55,386-8.81%
Count385371-3.64%
Proportion per 100k0.140.13-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bairos

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bairos during the same period. While the percentage of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander was 1.56 in 2000, this number significantly decreased to zero by 2010. The proportion of individuals reporting two or more races also fell considerably from 4.68 in 2000 to 1.35 in 2010, marking a 71.15% change. On the other hand, those identifying as White increased slightly from 92.99 percent in 2000 to 95.15 percent in 2010, showing a 2.32% increase. The Hispanic community started making up a portion of the Bairos surname bearers, growing from none in 2000 to 2.43 percent in 2010. No changes were observed for Black individuals or American Indian and Alaskan Natives, with the figures standing at zero for both years.

20002010Change
White92.99%95.15%2.32%
Hispanic0%2.43%0%
Two or More Races4.68%1.35%-71.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.56%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%